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Taliban internet shutdown spreads across Afghanistan

Taliban internet shutdown spreads across Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban crackdown to “prevent immorality” is spreading across Afghanistan, with more provinces losing access to fiber-optic internet after the country’s leader impo...

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Indigenous tribe in Brazilian Amazon loses case against TMZ and New York Times

Indigenous tribe in Brazilian Amazon loses case against TMZ and New York Times

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by an Indigenous tribe in the Brazilian Amazon against The New York Times and TMZ that claimed the newspaper’s reporting on the ...

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Milestone for EU travel: Brenner Base Tunnel drilling kicks off

Milestone for EU travel: Brenner Base Tunnel drilling kicks off

MILAN (AP) — Workers will begin drilling and blasting open the first tunnel connecting Austria to Italy under the Brenner Pass through the Alps on Thursday, marking a major milestone in a series o...

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Summer heat is growing deadlier. Know your rights about utility shutoffs

Summer heat is growing deadlier. Know your rights about utility shutoffs

NEW YORK (AP) — As the cost of electricity outpaces inflation and summers grow deadlier, consumer advocates are sounding alarms about the risks to low-income people who can’t afford consistent air...

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Australia targets 62% to 70% emissions cut by 2035

Australia targets 62% to 70% emissions cut by 2035

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia on Thursday set a new target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by between 62% and 70% below 2005 levels by 2035. The new target adds to Australia’s amb...

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Lithuanian prosecutors allege Russia-linked network planned arson attacks in Europe

Lithuanian prosecutors allege Russia-linked network planned arson attacks in Europe

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanian prosecutors said they uncovered a Russia-linked network of suspects who are alleged to have planned and organized arson attacks in various European countries. ...

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